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The Man Who Turned Own Crucifixion into Art

May 17, 2017

Vice | Anelise Chen:

A new documentary tells the story of Chris Burden, the pioneering artist whose extreme bodily works changed performance art forever. On November 19, 1971, 25-year-old conceptual artist Chris Burden stood against a gallery wall while a marksman pointed a rifle at him from about 15 feet away. It looked as though a man were about to face his own execution. Seconds later, the shot rang out, and Burden, instantly pale, staggered forward, clutching his bleeding arm. He’d just become the first artist to get himself shot in the name of art…read more